Coding bootcamp in Shanghai

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Code the startup way.

Learn web-development

Learn all about Ruby, SQL, and the Rails application framework.
Develop your front-end skills by using advanced CSS patterns (flexbox, CSS grid)
and go deeper into Javascript and ES6, the latest version of Javascript.
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Think like a Software engineer

A person who has the big picture on technical issues,
who understands what MVC means, knows how to design a database schema or to dissect an HTTP request,
and who can start learning a new programming language very quickly.

Adopt a technical workflow

There's definitely a good way of building tech products
and that's what we will teach you. Write your MVP's user stories,
draw your database scheme, build a mockup with Sketch,
collaborate using pull-requests and code-reviews on Github.
That's how successful startups work.

Get the startup toolkit

Heroku, Stripe, MailChimp, Cloudinary, Algolia...
We will teach you how to implement all these services
to be more efficient at the launch of your new product.
Save time, use the right tool for your specific need,
that's our developer mindset.

Build your product

No one will teach you how to build web products as we do.
Kudoz has just raised 1.2M, Impact is disrupting politics, MaShareEcole school, MedPics healthcare, Krawd marketing...
and there are so many other projects in the starting blocks.
Check it out for yourself.

Land a new job

Working as a junior developer for Stripe, Algolia, Molotov, Save, Compass, 55, Save, etc..
We will help you find your dream job, either as a junior dev, product manager
or growth hacker. Discuss with any of our alumni to find out more!

What our students think of us

Before joining Le Wagon, I have been working as a mechanical engineer for more than 5 years and have accumulated a...
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Jay Gao

Batch #76, Shanghai

Published on Course Report, 23 Sep 2017

Jay Gao

Batch #76 - Shanghai

Mechanical Engineer

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Junior Ruby Engineerat ALO7

Published on Course Report, 23 Sep 2017

Before joining Le Wagon, I have been working as a mechanical engineer for more than 5 years and have accumulated abundant experience in the industry. However, I have always harbored great zest for programing and software engineering. So for me, the hardest part about learning to code from scratch is whether I’m willing to give up everything I’ve built up for myself in my previous field to embrace something completely new and challenging.

It wasn’t an easy decision to make. To start with, I was uncertain about my potential performance in coding due to my limited understanding of IT industry. And consulting the internet and reading online answers only made it more confusing for me, as those are all other people’s experience and opinions and each person varies in terms of ability. Age was my other concern since compared to other students I’m considered a late beginner. Extra effort is a must in order to bridge the gap between me and those who started in college. But in the end, I followed my heart to pursue what I’m really interested in- coding, and everything else matters less.

I didn’t hesitate at all to choose Le Wagon because based on my research, it is probably the best coding bootcamp available in China. My later satisfying experience in every aspect proved me right. Mentors here are experts with rich industrial experience, but except for the professional knowledge they delivered, the skill that we gained in learning new things is even more precious. I enjoyed very much the company and help of other fellow students as well. Every day was quite fulfilling when we immerse ourselves in numerous practices for better application of the theoretical knowledge.

We formed a team of 4 during the final 2 weeks to work on projects and I was in charge of the back-end development. Our team delivered an awesome social app in form of mini program since mobile app attracts more traffic nowadays compared to traditional websites. It was a great challenge but being able to overcome difficulties as a team and build up our own app is a fantastic feeling!

I didn't start job searching immediately after the camp but instead continued to strengthen all the skills I learned with the help from our mentors. Most of the camp graduates would choose to learn something new but for me reviewing has greater significance since it enables me to form a more comprehensive and productive knowledge framework. I feel very lucky to have received an offer from ALO7 to become a junior Ruby engineer 3 weeks after leaving Le Wagon. Despite many challenges ahead, It’s a great start!

Looking back at the 2 months spent at Le Wagon, coding apart, the strong bonding I harvested with mentors and students is to cherish for a lifetime. Hope Le Wagon will continue to do a great job in leading more people into the wonderland of coding!

Watch what Jay built in 10 days

More than what I had hoped for. I was really pleased with the quality of the teachers, the classroom environment, ...
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Hamilton Le

Batch #72, Shanghai

Published on Course Report, 01 Sep 2017

Hamilton Le

Batch #72 - Shanghai

Published on Course Report, 01 Sep 2017

More than what I had hoped for. I was really pleased with the quality of the teachers, the classroom environment, and the set-up of the courses. I had compared LeWagon to many other physical and online bootcamps, and feel that LeWagon has found a great balance (teaching style, community, price).

It has also allowed me to leap 2-4 years ahead in my career, as I had wanted to become a technical product manager, which I’ve already found a job in, and had 20 interview opportunities and many offers for PM or fullstack developer. I’m really grateful and feel indebted to LeWagon and the Shanghai team.

Watch what Hamilton built in 10 days

What makes Le Wagon different from most bootcamps is the fact that they craft their curriculums based around the s...
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Nathan Lee

Batch #72, Shanghai

Published on Course Report, 01 Sep 2017

Nathan Lee

Batch #72 - Shanghai

Published on Course Report, 01 Sep 2017

What makes Le Wagon different from most bootcamps is the fact that they craft their curriculums based around the students needs and goals as well as the area that they are in. And I am extremely thankful for that, it was awesome to learn about the ecosystem of Shanghai as well as the tech culture.

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Teachers in Shanghai

Dounan Hu

Originally from Shanghai, Dounan studied Physics & Astronomy to get an M.S at the University of Cambridge in 2005. Involved in programming since the age of 16, he lived in the USA to conduct university-level projects of algorithms and serve the research of Astronomy. He also got involved in numerous social & nonprofit activities from NY to Brazil. By 2010 Dounan went ahead to become a tech consultant for the startups in the Bay area and in China, where he joined Aihehuo.com as CTO in 2015.
With Le Wagon Dounan shares his passion of social enterprises & software architecture to the next generation of makers.

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Forrest Ye

When he was still studying at JiaoTong university, Forrest co-founded Ele.me, the famous meal ordering services together with Jia Kang & Xuhao Zhang. Once he left this early venture, Forrest worked as Software Engineer for Microsoft, then moved on to become Product Manager at Tencent.

In 2013 he moved from the corporate world to the tech scene again and went full-time on Ruby on Rails as a developer, consultant for Chinese startups, and launched several tech businesses in Shanghai.

At Le Wagon Shanghai, Forrest is teaching entrepreneurs the fundamentals of back-end development and how to adopt a good workflow for a very fast execution.

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Michaeljohn Clement

Michaeljohn acquired deep experience with front-end technologies, especially JavaScript, during his years as a freelance Web developer, and was an early contributor to Node.js. He has worked with startups and small companies all over the world. He moved from the US to China in 2011 and believes many of the biggest opportunities for tech startups are found in the Middle Kingdom. As a teacher, Michaeljohn advocates learning by doing, and Le Wagon's program is a great way for students to put theory immediately into practice.

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Maria Altyeva

Maria is an alumni from Yale University, an airport lounge sleeper, nacho cheese enthusiast, yoga instructor and a ninja back-end engineer! She moved to China in 2014 to explore the tech scene and is currently leading the development team at 5:IT, while sharing her thoughts on her blog and running a small supper club. Maria will guide Le Wagon students through the first steps of the Rails back-end framework, and help them build Minimal Viable Products!

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Sergio Rivas

Sergio is an alumni from Swarthmore College, who has 7 years of entrepreneurial experience in China. Since he was 18 years old until now, he has been involved the creation of 6 profitable startups ranging from music industry to education industry. He has fulfilled roles as a database architect, lead developer, and now is the CEO of a Hangzhou-based software development company. As Sergio first stepped into coding as a student at LeWagon, he is excited to give back to the community that helped him get his start by teaching students how to become expert algorithmic thinkers. He hopes to help LeWagon students develop the ability to make a backend strong enough to support an entire startup.

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Stephane Delgado

Former Creative Director of China Vogue, Stéphane Delgado was born and raised in Switzerland. He is an international leading high-end market creative director with more than fifteen years experience in fashion, retail, branding and advertising. He spent 7+ years in Asia providing integrated creative communications for the most distinctive brands. Stephane brings to Le Wagon students an expert eye on CSS3 and aesthetics.

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Thibault Genaitay

Digital marketing practitioner, front-end developer for 15 years, Thibault is a French citizen who moved to China in 2010. He held positions as tech project manager & account director for digital consultancies in both Shanghai & Hong Kong. Thibault worked with luxury brands such as Guerlain, Sephora, Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Cartier to build high-end WeChat services. Since 2016, Thibault is running Le Wagon China, helping creative entrepreneurs to build amazing products for a market of 900M users.

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Beloved Teaching Assistants

Audrey Gourdji

Harrison Kim

John Roberts

Tips from Shanghai

We got you covered.Here are all the resources you need to search for a place and live in Shanghai! Oh, you should also reach out to our local team for advices: shanghai@lewagon.org 😊

Need a visa? 📎

No worries - we can invite you on a Business Visa. Duration and number of entries vary according to your nationality! Please consult our team.

Afraid of the great firewall? 👻

We provide a good VPN to all participants. Developers can't survive without Googling errors...

Interested in WeChat business? 📱

Our curriculum covers Mini Programs, Official Accounts and Payments. You can watch on Youtube how students from Le Wagon China coding bootcamp build 2 WeChat mini programs (小程序) from the ground up in less than 10 days.

Move fast! 🚗

Early birds ☝☝ Receive RMB 3900 discount if you enroll before February 19, 2018

"an Impressive coding bootcamp"

上海市静安区延安西路129号华侨大厦5楼
Prime location in Shanghai: Corner of Wulumuqi Rd and Yan'An Elevated Rd, 5min walk from Jing'An Temple & Station.
Our partner XNode is renowned to connect startups with the right local resources: VC, networks, authorities and industry leaders. Come and learn how to develop a web app from scratch, in one of the most active business locations of the World!